IT city Pune grapples with water crisis

The city of Pune may be an emerging IT hub but the delayed monsoon means it is facing a 30 per cent water cut from Wednesday. This is bad news for residents who are struggling with less and less water.

Rahimunissa is a school teacher, and usually gets home by evening; but for the last week she has had to take special permission to return in the afternoon. That's the only time her home gets water. That too for just half an hour in the entire day.

The water supply is already so low, she and her husband are worried about the new water cut.

"We can't bathe everyday, let alone bathe our child," says Rahimunissa's husband.

Pune's dams are drying up because it's had no rain at all through June. Last week the municipality declared a 20 per cent water cut. From Wednesday, water supply will reduce by another ten per cent.

Already, most neighbourhoods are relying on tankers.

Water in our area is coming only during night time.

Already people have started feeling the pinch and if it continues the same way, with no rains - then perhaps water supply on alternate days could just be a near possibility.

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